The Viking Bay fishing vessel is at port in Wellington with most of the 20 crew testing positive for Covid-19. READ MORE:* Spanish fishing vessel to await results of Covid-19 tests offshore Port Taranaki* Covid-19: No new community cases, 18 cases linked to the border including Viking Bay mariners* Covid-19: Confirmation of 15 Covid-19 cases on Viking Bay, docked in WellingtonMONIQUE FORD/Stuff The Viking Bay arrived in Wellington on Monday. “We know the Delta variant is more difficult to contain,” University of Auckland microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles said. This meant that some with Covid-19, including with the Delta variant, did not have the filters. MONIQUE FORD/Stuff The Viking Bay fishing vessel arrived to Queens Wharf in Wellington on Monday with at least 15 crew with Covid-19.

Source: Stuff July 14, 2021 00:34 UTC